jackc / jackc/pgx

conn.Exec() function has a bug.

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Description

Hello, for past 2 days i'm learning how to use your driver and i'm found an interesting thing. When i use "Exec" function and try to insert a row to database, it inserts that row 2 times. Code is like below:

```go
package main

import (
"context"
"os"
"fmt"
"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5"
"github.com/jackc/pgx/v5/pgxpool"
)

func InsertRow(conn *pgxpool.Conn) {
_, err := conn.Exec(context.Background(), "INSERT INTO goschema.goprods(id, ptype, price, name) VALUES(16, 'Food', '70', 'Bla Bla Food')")

if err != nil {
fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "İnserting Failed: %v\n", err)
os.Exit(1)
}
}

func main() {
conn, err := dbpool.New(context.Background(), os.Getenv("DATABASE_URL"))
if err != nil {
log.Fatal(err)
}
defer dbpool.Close(context.Background())

singleConn, err := dbpool.Acquire(context.Background())

if err != nil {
fmt.Print(err)
}

InsertRow(singleConn)

singleConn.Release()
}
```

My Go Version is 1.20.4

My pgx version v5.4.0

My Postgres Version is 15

When i use "Query" function for inserting row that worked correct but "Exec" function isn't.

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Start with the InsertRow and main functions in the supplied Go example, then reproduce the INSERT using pgx v5.4.0 against PostgreSQL 15 while comparing Exec and Query. Review the six-comment thread for missing reproduction details; done means establishing whether pgx executes the statement twice and recording a minimal confirmed cause.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go, postgresql
Domain
database
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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